Hardware refers to the physical elements of a computer. This is also sometime called the machinery or the equipment of the computer. Examples of hardware in a computer are the keyboard, the monitor, the mouse and the central processing unit.
The FOID card is issued by the Illinois State Police, who first perform a check of the applicant on the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), an electronic database maintained by the FBI.
FOID & Carry Conceal Permits. To own, possess, and carry a gun in Illinois requires strict adherence to many statutory requirements. All gun owners in Illinois must apply to the Illinois State Police to obtain a Firearm Owners Identification Card (FOID).